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Set in post-World War II New York City, the show closely followed the format of early Ellery Queen mystery novels where, before presenting the solution, a "Challenge To The Reader" was issued: the reader was challenged to guess the solution to the crime. In the series this tradition was followed by having Ellery Queen (Jim Hutton) "break the fourth wall," reviewing key clues and asking the audience if they knew the solution.
The final act always used the time-honored detective cliché of calling together all the suspects, with Ellery Queen presenting the solution (except in one episode where the elder Queen took over) to the group - often disproving the solution proposed by whichever rival sleuth happened to be in that episode.
The series departed from the original in two respects. An element of comedy was added by making the Ellery Queen character slightly physically clumsy, and the character of rival radio detective Simon Brimmer (John Hillerman) was created for the series.
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September 14, 2015
Subject: The Best Adapttion of Ellery Queen
Subject: The Best Adapttion of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen, both the fictional detective and the pseudonymous writer of the series has been one of the most successful American detective series, and going beyond the books and magazines, has been repeatedly adapted for radio, movies, and television. Because the character was created before World War II and continued into the 1960s, adaptations had to settle on one time period, with varying degrees of success. In most versions, the title character lacked any distinguishing traits, and was simply a generic detective.
These episodes are from the 1975 television series which starred Jim Hutton and David Wayne. Mr. Hutton's version of Ellery is a bit forgetful, a notoriously poor driver, and perhaps too inept to be fully faithful to the books, but the two principals have a great deal of charm, and the costumes and setting were excellent., reflecting the immediate post WW II period. The episodes were marked by having Ellery address the audience and challenge the viewer to identify the killer.
These episodes are from the 1975 television series which starred Jim Hutton and David Wayne. Mr. Hutton's version of Ellery is a bit forgetful, a notoriously poor driver, and perhaps too inept to be fully faithful to the books, but the two principals have a great deal of charm, and the costumes and setting were excellent., reflecting the immediate post WW II period. The episodes were marked by having Ellery address the audience and challenge the viewer to identify the killer.
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